Definition of 'Other Causes' Affecting Remote Pilot Fitness

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GM1 UAS.OPEN.060(2)(a)GM1 UAS.OPEN.060(2)(a)Version 1Effective -Verified 22 August 2026

In plain language

'Other causes' that unfit you for flight include any physical or mental illness, or any sensory limitation (such as impaired vision or hearing) that would prevent you from flying your drone safely.

Requirement as structured

Defines 'other causes' that prevent a remote pilot from operating safely as any physical or mental disorder, or any functional limitation of a sensory organ.

Original regulatory text

‘Other causes’ means any physical or mental disorder or any functional limitation of a sensory organ that would prevent the remote pilot from performing the operation safely.

Applies when

regulatory category
General